Livia Maria Nestianu

Livia Maria Nestianu uses an integrative, person-centred approach to help people facing difficult life moments. She brings five years of practice to sessions and adapts methods to each person's needs. Livia aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly about worries and make practical changes.

Her background is in psychology and she trained in counselling and psychotherapy, which informs her flexible style. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help reframe unhelpful thoughts and on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns. Somatic techniques are used when stress is held in the body and acceptance and commitment work helps clients clarify values and take manageable steps.

Livia supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, and she also works with eating and body image concerns. Other areas she addresses include grief, addictions, work and career worries, relationship and intimacy struggles, and neurodiversity-related issues such as autism and ADHD. She also helps with chronic illness and caregiver stress.

Sessions focus on what a person needs right now. Livia listens first, then tailors practical tools and conversations to fit daily life. She encourages small changes that add up over time and checks progress together.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, works in the United Kingdom, and offers therapy in English and Romanian. To begin, clients use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current reactions, helping with intimacy and relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and builds practical strategies to change behaviours and ease symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, explain different methods, and together you will decide what to try first. Techniques can be adapted over time if something does not fit or needs to shift.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also enables seeing a therapist who speaks your language without needing to travel. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to make therapy more accessible, and the practicalities of session length and timing can be arranged to suit everyday life.